Murray Wood: What happened to basic manners?
At the risk of sounding old fashioned, Murray Wood is questioning the manners of some of the people he meets. He says pe...
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Whitecap Dakota to become first self-governing First Nation in Saskatchewan
It's a first for Saskatchewan. The Whitecap Dakota First Nation, located south of Saskatoon, has voted to become a self-governing First Nation, with the move garnering 92 per cent support. Chief Darcy...
Oct 13, 2022
Moe says Saskatchewan gov't wants to discuss Indigenous police forces
Calls for more Indigenous police services have been heard by the Saskatchewan government. During a conversation with Gormley on Monday, Premier Scott Moe said his government is listening to leaders of...
Sep 12, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (980 CJME file photo)
Dene teacher education program gets boost from provincial government
A program training teachers to deliver education in the Dene language in northern communities got a funding boost this week from the Saskatchewan government. The government is providing up to $255,000...
Aug 31, 2022
Jurisdiction hazy as Saskatchewan changes cannabis laws for Indigenous communities
An amendment to Saskatchewan's cannabis control laws has granted Indigenous communities the powers to regulate their own cannabis retail stores. Under the newly enacted change to provincial law, on-re...
Aug 15, 2022
Pope apologizes for church's role in residential schools
Indigenous delegates from Canada got what they were seeking during a visit to Rome this week: An apology from the Pope. Pope Francis delivered the apology Friday in front of dozens of members from Met...
Apr 01, 2022
First Nations delegates hold two-hour meeting with Pope Francis
Members of a First Nations delegation left a two-hour audience with Pope Francis on Thursday with hopes of a new relationship between the Catholic Church and Canada's Indigenous people. "Despite our c...
Mar 31, 2022 Members of the Assembly of First Nations in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Flag-raising debate continues leading up to Remembrance Day
The Royal Canadian Legion is recommending local branches stick to protocol on Remembrance Day when it comes to Canadian flags. Ceremonies typically begin with the flags raised before they’re low...
Nov 02, 2021
Province gives FSIN $2 million towards residential school site research
The province is providing $2 million towards supporting research into undocumented deaths and burials on former residential school sites in Saskatchewan. First Nations, Metis and Northern Affairs Mini...
Jun 18, 2021
New app hoping to provide lasting change for mental health on Sask. First Nations
A new app looking to blend old ways and new technologies hopes to be at the forefront of battling mental health and addiction challenges on First Nations in Saskatchewan. The Federation of Sovereign I...
May 29, 2021 This is the first school year with a province-wide cell phone ban in classrooms the provincial government announced in the summer. (980 CJME files)
MOU signed to send COVID vaccines to Sask. First Nations communities
A new Memorandum of Understanding will help deliver COVID-19 vaccine doses to Saskatchewan First Nations. The MOU was signed by the Saskatchewan government and Indigenous Service Canada (ISC) this wee...
Mar 26, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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8:30 - As students settle down into a new school year, Evan welcomes Manitoba public high school teacher and vice princi...